NYC stacks education board amid Senate chaos
Source: newsday.com Posted By: Bailey C...5412 days ago
adhering to the letter of the law -- has reappointed a board of education amid the state Senate chaos. But nearly all of the new board members favor mayoral control of the schools.
Gov. David Paterson ordered lawmakers into a special session Tuesday night to take up time-sensitive bills. They included mayoral control of the schools, which expired at midnight. State lawmakers left for the night without addressing the issue.